'M' is an element which is out of Cu, Fe, Al, Na. It shows the following properties:

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'M' is an element which is out of Cu, Fe, Al, Na. It shows the following properties:
(i) One of its ore is rich in M2O3.
(ii) M2Os is not affected bY water.
(iii) It corrodes easily.
(iv) It forms two chlorides MCl2 and MCl
identify 'M'

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answered Jan 17, 2018 by faiz (82,347 points) 6 6 11
selected Jan 25, 2018 by Vikash Kumar
 
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As the metal 'M' forms oxide M2O3 it is trivalent. Out of the metals listed, only Fe and Al are trivalent.
M2O3 is not affected by water,
so 'M' can be out of Fe or Al.

Fe and Al both corrode easily. 

Out of Al and Fe, only Fe can form divalent chloride, so the element  'M' is Fe.

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